History Fridge / TheGoodDinosaur

* It might be hard to imagine a dangerous outlaw gang of ''Stegosaurus'', as they are herbivorous dinosaurs. ''Stegosaurus'' were probably one of the most dangerous dinosaurs of their time, not unlike certain herbivores today like rhinos and buffalos.

* It may seem odd that a T. rex would be threatened by something as (relatively) small as a crocodile. But then you remember that in the Mesozoic, some crocodilians reached -- and even possibly slightly exceeded -- the size of a full-grown Tyrannosaurus.

* Nothing is explicitly stated about how [[spoiler:Spot's parents died]], but there are clues that paint a disturbing picture: [[spoiler:the culprits were none other than the Stormchasers]]. Sure, it might sound too simple, but look at the facts. One, [[spoiler:Thunderclap and his cronies admitted to having eaten humans before; Coldfront catches Spot's scent and calls him "One of the juicy ones!"]] Two, [[spoiler:Spot hid under the fallen tree as soon as he saw the Pterosaurs. Why would he do that? Because he knows from experience that they're dangerous]]. Three, [[spoiler:the Stormchasers' behavior is atypical of Pterosaurs. If they all had a reputation for being ruthless and manipulative scavengers, Arlo wouldn't have called out to them for help]]. In conclusion... [[spoiler:Spot watched his parents get picked apart by Pterosaurs]].

* The raptors weren't depicted as evil simply because they were predators. The T. rexes were also predators. The raptors were evil because they were AxCrazy, killing for the sake of killing rather than simply out of need for food. If they'd succeeded in stealing the herd and killing them all, they and the T. rexes might well have starved together.
** They're also trying to ''steal'' from the T. rexes; the raptors are, for all intents and purposes, criminals.

* Nothing is explicitly stated about how [[spoiler:Spot's parents died]], but there are clues that paint a disturbing picture: [[spoiler:the culprits were none other than the Stormchasers]]. Sure, it might sound too simple, but look at the facts. One, [[spoiler:Thunderclap and his cronies admitted to having eaten humans before; Coldfront catches Spot's scent and calls him "One of the juicy ones!"]] Two, [[spoiler:Spot hid under the fallen tree as soon as he saw the Pterosaurs. Why would he do that? Because he knows from experience that they're dangerous]]. Three, [[spoiler:the Stormchasers' behavior is atypical of Pterosaurs. If they all had a reputation for being ruthless and manipulative scavengers, Arlo wouldn't have called out to them for help]]. In conclusion... [[spoiler:Spot watched his parents get picked apart by Pterosaurs]].

* Thunderclap and Forest Woodbrush are two polar opposites of [[ShadowArchetype what Arlo could've been]]. On one hand, Forest is a benign ShadowArchetype for Arlo if he allows fear to paralyze him. It's gotten to the point where Forest heavily relies on his 'pets' to "protect" him. Whereas Thunderclap is a malignant ShadowArchetype of what Arlo would be if he went with his resolve to not be afraid of anything ever again.

* Even if [[spoiler:Thunderclap survives the river and his wing heals]], he'll be in for a nasty surprise when he realizes that [[spoiler:the reason he nearly died is because his beloved storm swelled up the river]]...live by the sword, die by the sword.

* Arlo's status as the runt of the litter actually saved him. [[spoiler: When the flash flood hit him, he was swept away and had a lot of room to avoid debris and could swim to the centre.]] Poppa didn't have that; his size meant he would be more likely to hit something. It also let Arlo swim ''under'' some obstacles in the river as well. The end flood did not look wide/deep enough to allow an adult Apatosaurus to be fully submerged.

* The raptors weren't depicted as evil simply because they were predators. The T. rexes were also predators. The raptors were evil because they were AxCrazy, killing for the sake of killing rather then simply out of need for food. If they'd succeeded in stealing the herd and killing them all, they and the T. rexes might well have starved together.

* It may seem odd that a T. rex would be threatened by something as (relatively) small as a crocodile. But then you remember that in the Mesozoic, some crocodilians reached - and even possibly slightly exceeded- the size of a full grown Tyrannosaurus.

* Even if [[spoiler:Thunderclap survives the river and his wing heals]], he'll be in for a nasty surprise when he realizes that [[spoiler:the reason he nearly died is because his beloved storm swelled up the river]]...live by the sword, die by the sword.

* Even if [[spoiler:Thunderclap survives the river and his wing heals]], he'll be in for a nasty surprise when he realizes that [[spoiler:the reason he nearly died is because his beloved storm swelled up the river]]...

* If you subscribe to The Pixar Theory, then exactly where does this leave the film's cast? Do they go extinct from some other means?, or is it like in Film/YorTheHunterFromTheFuture?
** I never thought that I would ever use this for an evaluation, but "[[BatmanAndRobin What killed the dinosaurs? The Ice Age!"]] It's possible the winters only got worse, and in time only man, buffalo, bird and other beings managed to survive the next extinction.

* Arlo's status as the runt of the litter actually saved him. [[spoiler: When the flash flood hit him, he was swept away and had a lot of room to avoid debris and could swim to the centre. Poppa didn't have that... meaning he probably crushed his skull or ''broke his neck'' on something because his size meant he would be more likely to hit something.]]
** It let Arlo swim -under- some obstacles in the river as well. The end flood did not look wide/deep enough to allow an adult Apatosaurus to be fully submerged.

!Fridge Horror

* When the characters were redesigned when the movie was retooled, the eye colors of Arlo and Spot were changed to match the other's primary color. Arlo has brown eyes, and Spot has green eyes.

* Initially, Butch doesn't really give Arlo much consideration and even threatens him a couple of times. Who's to say, when he told Arlo to "act as a distraction", he wasn't okay with the raptors ''killing'' Arlo and Spot?

* Arlo's status as the runt of the litter actually saved him. [[spoiler: When the flash flood hit him, he was swept away and had a lot of room to avoid debris and could swim to the centre. Poppa didn't have that... meaning he probably crushed his skull or ''broke his neck'' on something because his size meant he would be more likely to hit something.]]

* Initially, Butch doesn't really give Arlo much consideration and even threatens him a couple of times. Who's to say, when he told Arlo to "act as a distraction", he wasn't okay with the raptors ''killing'' Arlo and Spot?

** I never thought that I would ever use this for an evaluation, but "[[BatmanAndRobin What killed the dinosaurs? The Ice Age!"]] It's possible the winters only got worse, and in time only man, buffalo, bird and other beings managed to survive the next extinction.

* If you subscribe to The Pixar Theory, then exactly where does this leave the film's cast? Do they go extinct from some other means?, or is it like in Film/YorTheHunterFromTheFuture?